Frostburg State University senior Steven Lowery, of Ellerslie, Md., presented his research project at the 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition held in San Diego in mid-March. His project, titled "Developing a Safer, Optimized Method for Determining Lead in Paint," presented at the Analytical Chemistry Poster Session, involved replacing hazardous assays with a microwave digestion procedure followed by analysis with atomic absorption spectroscopy. To view these students click here: http://frostburg.meritpages.com/achievements/FSU-Senior-Steven-Lowery-Presents-at-American-Chemical-Society-National-Meeting/54738